Lewkowicz’s offer of $440,000 eclipsed Top Rank’s number of $402,000. The bidding took place Thursday afternoon at the Marriott Dadeland in Miami, Fla., and was conducted by WBA president Gilberto Mendoza and executive vice president Jesus Mendoza.

Possible date of July 28th in Los Angeles, Panama and the frontrunner, Las Vegas.

Caballero (36-4, 23 KOs), from Panama City, Panama, has made one defense of the belt after regaining it from Jonathan Barros, a unanimous decision over Satoshi Hosono last December. Garcia (28-0, 24 KOs), from Oxnard, Calif., stopped Bernabe Concepcion in March.

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This is a good fight, but It's Bullshhit that Chris John has not faced the regular champion and the WBA does this kind of BS. Also I like that Lewkowicz is promoting this. He seems like a good guy. I'm surprised Top Rank did not try to win this bid.